Editorial: Wrestling With the Rules

ne of the staples of professional wrestling (we're talking about the stuff on TV, not the Olympic sport) is that the referee is always looking the other way when the bad guy picks up a chair to bash his opponent in the head. But that same referee is always perfectly positioned to spot the most minute rule infraction by the good guy.
We were reminded of that little bit of theater when we learned that the European Commission had decided that Ryanair's takeover bid for Aer Linguswhich was ...

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